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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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